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BRACKNELL, UK, July 31st, 2008 - Webroot, a leading security provider for the consumer, enterprise and SME markets, today announced that it has expanded its security client portfolio. Trader Media Group, one of Europe’s largest specialist media publishers, has joined the growing number of companies who rely on Webroot’s expertise in security by adopting Webroot® AntiSpyware Corporate Edition.

Trader Media Group is a publisher of 70 leading classified titles, such as the vehicle pricing guide Auto Trader, and runs a selection of popular and profitable websites. It also provides innovative new online data services and its rapid growth has made it one of the largest conventional and online printing and publishing groups of its kind.

Trader Media Group opted for Webroot following a 2-week test-period across its 2200 PC-user business in the UK and Ireland which included the assessment of two other solutions.

Russell Warman, Operations Manager, Trader Media Group says, “We had identified an increase in the number of helpdesk calls generated through spyware. We instantly responded to the issue by assessing the problem and confirming that spyware was the main concern. Our research led us to a dedicated, best-of-breed solution in Webroot AntiSpyware Corporate Edition.”

Trader Media Group chose Webroot for its ability to co-exist with existing applications and essential in-house systems and for its highly effective spyware filtering. Not only did its effectiveness reduce the chances of spyware infecting the Trader Media network and PCs, but it also enables the company’s twenty-two individual sites to be centrally managed from one location with limited manual interference.

Warman continues, “Centralised management is key. Webroot AntiSpyware Corporate Edition remotely updates all PCs from a centrally managed console which also provides a comprehensive overview of the spyware threat and status of each PC. Updates are made without any interaction with the end user’s desktop, giving us a real ease of management.”

Nick Banks, Managing Director, Webroot says, “Spyware has taken over as the main form of malicious attack. Webroot’s Threat Research Center is finding hundreds of individual new threats every day. The development of spyware has meant that companies like Trader Media Group turn to experts such as Webroot to give the best advice. I am delighted that Trader Media has found the experience of tackling spyware a quick, efficient and, ultimately, effective one.”

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About Webroot:

Webroot provides industry-leading security solutions to consumers, enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses worldwide. The Boulder, Colorado-based company has offices in the UK in Bracknell and Westerham. Its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering, Webroot E-Mail Security SaaS, provides better manageability, better value and better protection than any other e-mail security solution available. Webroot’s award-winning endpoint products, Webroot AntiSpyware Corporate Edition and Webroot AntiSpyware Corporate Edition with AntiVirus are comprehensive, centrally-managed solutions that aggressively block, detect and eradicate malware on desktops across the network. To find out more, visit www.webroot.com/uk or call 0870 141 7070.

About Trader Media:

• With 13 regional Auto Trader magazines across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and an expanding online presence through AutoTrader.co.uk, the brand is building a competitive position across all effective channels including print, the web and WAP.

• Auto Trader is owned by Trader Media Group, which also publishes market-leading niche titles such as Top Marques, Bike Trader, Truck & Plant Trader, Ad Trader, Motorhome and Caravan Trader, Farmers Trader, Auto Freeway – all with the largest reach in their sectors, through magazine readership and web visitors.

• Trader Media Group publishes almost 70 titles every week with a combined circulation of 1.5 million and has leading websites for its top titles.

• Trader Media Group, a division of Guardian Media Group, employs over 3,900 people across 40 locations in the UK, Ireland, Holland, Italy and South Africa. The Group is looking to expand on its winning formula: developing a one-stop-shop for motorists; giving trade customers the opportunity to choose all effective channels to market; building the service and relationship with dealers and manufacturers; and strengthening its portfolio of automotive and specialist classified titles.

• Trader Media Group is jointly owned by Guardian Media Group and Apax Partners, with GMG as the majority shareholder.

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